The Complete Short Stories of J. G. Ballard: Volume 1 - Stories

Stories

This first book of the two-part series contains the following stories:

  • "Prima Belladonna"
  • "Escapement"
  • "The Concentration City"
  • "Venus Smiles"
  • "Manhole 69"
  • "Track 12"
  • "The Waiting Grounds"
  • "Now: Zero"
  • "The Sound-Sweep"
  • "Zone of Terror"
  • "Chronopolis"
  • "The Voices of Time"
  • "The Last World of Mr Goddard"
  • "Studio 5, The Stars"
  • "Deep End"
  • "The Overloaded Man"
  • "Mr F. is Mr F."
  • "Billennium"
  • "The Gentle Assassin"
  • "The Insane Ones"
  • "The Garden of Time"
  • "The Thousand Dreams of Stellavista"
  • "Thirteen to Centaurus"
  • "Passport to Eternity"
  • "The Cage of Sand"
  • "The Watch-Towers"
  • "The Singing Statues"
  • "The Man on the 99th Floor"
  • "The Subliminal Man"
  • "The Reptile Enclosure"
  • "A Question of Re-Entry"
  • "The Time Tombs"
  • "Now Wakes the Sea"
  • "The Venus Hunters"
  • "End-Game"
  • "Minus One"
  • "The Sudden Afternoon"
  • "The Screen Game"
  • "Time of Passage"

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